Transitions Midwifery
105-22838 Lougheed Highway V2X 2V6 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

We have had many clients move recently but please remember to update your contact info with the practice! If you do not inform us, we don’t know and it’s imperative for home visits we have your current address

The last of our 2020 babies! #transitionsmidwifery

Christmas came early for sweet baby A’s family We love when clients send us photos! #transitionsmidwifery

We would like to introduce you to Mercer! She is a 3rd year student midwife. Some of you have already met her but we wanted to officially introduce her on social media. Transitions Midwifery is committed to providing clinical placements to Midwifery Students from UBC. Our experience has been that the enthusiasm of these students improves quality of your care as well as providing for the future supply of midwives. #bcmidwives

Welcome to our November Babies #transitionsmidwifery

Photo from @aysiabraaksma.doula I just love this photo. It really shows mama’s support team - midwife applying counter pressure while Dad holds her hand. Beautiful. We think so too #transitionsmidwifery #bcmidwives

It is with great joy we welcome the newest member of our team - Registered Midwife, Denise Nyce! Her first day at the clinic was yesterday and we are so excited for all our clients to meet our newest addition. Welcome Denise, we are so happy to have you! Please find her bio below: I would like to introduce myself as the newest team member of Transitions Midwifery. I have recently completed my training with the UBC Midwifery Program in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and I ...am ready to support families in their special time of pregnancy and birth. The world is still turning, and babies are still being born every day. I have recently relocated to Maple Ridge from the Okanagan Valley with my family, where I have been welcomed by the warm hospitality of this community. As a mother of three children, I have personally experienced what it feels like to feel heard and supported by a care provider. I endeavor to support all families under my care with evidence-based, relationship-centered, and autonomous maternity care. Childbirth is a very emotional, personal and profound experience, which is why I feel so blessed to be part of the profession of Midwifery. Every family that I have the honor of serving is an absolute pleasure. Midwifery is an intrinsic part of who I am. I have had a myriad of clinical experiences in my training, which have prepared me for midwifery practice within the inter-professional team dynamics. I have enjoyed both urban and rural community midwifery and have learned to adapt to each community’s unique needs and community standards. I feel so much gratitude to Transitions Midwifery for welcoming me to the team, and I am also thankful for the families that will be sharing this special time in their lives with me. I will honor your experience with pregnancy and birth and hope that you feel well looked after.

Time for a little chalkboard catch up, all these babies keep us busy! Welcome October babies #transitionsmidwifery

@bcmidwives This week, The Vancouver Sun and several other newspapers across the Postmedia network featured the struggles of B.C. midwives in light of COVID and an ongoing lack of support from the B.C. government. In collaboration with Dr. Kathrin Stoll and Dr, Luba Butska, RM, MABC's recent survey was highlighted in the article. Read the full article in our bio. Image description: Midwives Josée Gervais and Joanna Norman from @mighty.oak.midwifery in PPE, next to mom Karen Enns, who opted to give birth at home because of the pandemic

Welcome baby Archer Not only our practices first 2021 baby but also Ridge Meadows Hospitals as well!

Midwives in BC are facing a burn out crisis.

Did your babys name make the list?

Sometimes the littlest things take up the most room in your heart - Winnie the Pooh pc @hannshrose baby Flint getting his heart listened to by his midwife

It’s a bittersweet week for our midwifery family. This is Caitlin’s last week prior to going on maternity leave. Hiding behind Copper is the cutest bump Caitlin brings so much to our team and we will miss her when she is gone, however we so excited for her family as they welcome their first baby! Please feel free to leave your well wishes for Caitlin in the comments we will sure to share them with her

Welcome to all our September babies! Was a busy month #transitionsmidwifery

We feel so lucky to have such amazing clients. Especially this year as it has thrown some big curve balls, we are so appreciative of how our clients have adapted to new protocols and safety measures to keep your midwifery team safe and all other clients. Midwifery is a work of the heart could not ring truer in 2020. Thank you @samantha_bblack for this precious gift

Without a doubt, a nursing and pumping mama lives in this house.

Lest we forget. Our office and administration will be closed tomorrow as we observe Remembrance Day. art by Courtney Green Art

We have been seeing some intersting mask wearing in the clinic lately. As reminder your mask must be on PRIOR to entering the clinic and we don’t want to see your nose! Thanks for understanding!

As we await official confirmation of our next government, we call on every MLA-elect to take immediate action to support B.C.’s maternity care system. B.C. midwives are involved in 25% of all primary maternity care in our province but are burning out in the absence of fair compensation and support. Learn more here, or at the link in our bio:https://www.bcmidwives.com//_/News_Announcements/NewBCGovt#bcpoli #BCelxn2020 #bcmidwives

We would like to introduce you to Michaela! She is a 3rd year student midwife. Some of you have already met her but we wanted to officially introduce her on social media. Transitions Midwifery is committed to providing clinical placements to Midwifery Students from UBC. Our experience has been that the enthusiasm of these students improves quality and your care as well as providing for the future supply of midwives. #bcmidwives

fur baby meets human baby

We often hear from clients that one of their favourite aspects of midwifery care is the postpartum home visits that first week after baby is born Now since the pandemic clients are appreciating these home visits more then ever. If you are intersted in midwifery care we have availability 2021 (January-May, and July-August) Give us a call at 604-466-5541 or email us at [email protected] for more information. photo of Caitlin weighing Zehra Gerretsen DC newest family member.

Not our usual baby birth announcement but Transitions has a new fur baby Office manager Dianna has a new little assistant, Copper.

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Today, we grieve with all those who are remembering their pregnancy losses and the babies who were with us for only a little while. It is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Please feel free to share the name of a baby you are missing today, or simply leave a heart in the comments.

Will you be lighting a candle to send the light around the globe, raising awareness for Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month? Tonight we will remember and honor with you We are sharing in our IG stories today resources regarding pregnancy and infant loss. You can join @pregnancyafterlosssupport Thursday, October 15th at 7PM, no matter the time zone, to remember our babies gone far too soon. Light a candle and leave it lit for an hour to participate in the Inter...national Wave of Light. . #WaveOfLight #PAILAwareness #KnowOurBabies #pregnancyafterloss #pregnancyafterlosssupport #PALSupport #PALAwareness #pregnancyandinfantloss #pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #pregnancyloss #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #childloss #SIDS #TFMR #1in4 #1in160 #bereavedmother #bereavedparents #babyloss #lossmom #lossdad #lifeafterloss #parentingafterloss

Our power is out at the office. Clients with appointments today have been contacted. As always if you are in labor, have an urgent medical question for the Midwife please call the office and it will prompt you how to reach the on call Midwife.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to our Transitions families We are so THANKFUL for you and our amazing community we live in and have the honor of supporting. Please note the office will be closed on Monday.

These dilation pumpkins are the scariest thing I’ve seen all night. It was set up by midwives at the Royal Oldham Hospital in Lancashire, England as part of a pumpkin decorating competition.

Every day we get calls from clients looking for a family doctor, so passing this info along!

A huge resource and connection list for support for pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth and termination. more information in our IG stories

B.C. midwives are the second-lowest paid in Canada and burning out fast. This election, we're asking political parties to support equity in maternity care and e...nsure that midwifery is there for B.C. families. See our full statement here: https://www.bcmidwives.com//News_Annou/support_bc_midwives #MidwivesDeliver #DeliverForMidwives #FixTheMidwiferyCrisis #bcpoli #bcndp #bcliberals #bcgreens #bcmidwives

Thank you @huckleberry_midwives for these words. Please see our IG stories for more resources. Supporting Indigenous midwives, doulas and traditional birth workers weaves into everyday every child matters. .... Today is a day to honour the past, present and future generations that have given us the strength to continue doing what we need to do. A few examples include advocating for our families voices to be heard and respected, actively keeping families together, decolonizing institutions on unceded lands, and holding the TRC recommendations accountable. There’s so much that needs to be done, but first, we need to acknowledge the history of Indigenous peoples and families. . Kukwstap-kuc #orangeshirtday See more